America & the World V: DOGE Business

[Neon Ignition]

Wagon keeps on rolling

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/01/us/trump-tariffs-news/treasury-department-payments-system?unlocked_article_code=1.tk4.PRvH.HmKYK8Ta9WhM

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/899

Bill introduced to terminate the Department of Education

[briareos_kerensky]

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/899

Bill introduced to terminate the Department of Education

Because we want the masses uncultured and the rich kids being told what their parents want to hear.

[Dogg Thang]

The speed at which he is dismantling the country is staggering. Kind of shows how fragile the system was too, because it shouldn’t be that easy to unravel a country no matter who gets into power. The tariffs thing could really escalate quickly. He has to have seen Canada’s response coming and it’s no good for either country but I feel it’s going to be very difficult for Trump to back away from them now.

[fishbowlhead]

The speed at which he is dismantling the country is staggering. Kind of shows how fragile the system was too, because it shouldn’t be that easy to unravel a country no matter who gets into power. The tariffs thing could really escalate quickly. He has to have seen Canada’s response coming and it’s no good for either country but I feel it’s going to be very difficult for Trump to back away from them now.

Because it’s set up as a glacially moving “democracy” where you have to have enough money to grease enough palms to get anything done. They’re just not equipped to deal with a dictator and his lackeys rolling in a taking over overnight, they don’t know what to do 🤷♂️, which is pretty pathetic to be honest.

[Yakumo]

Bill introduced to terminate the Department of Education

And as if the average American was dumb enough already 😔

[Neon Ignition]

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/02/01/trudeau-announces-25-per-cent-retailiatory-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-starting-tuesday/

This is also where the next four years will see the Republicans face the truth that was staring them in the face blindlingly since 2016 - Trump is not a Republican. He doesn't give a rats ass about anything they care about and the facade no longer needs to continue, it's solely about himself and from 2024 childish revenge on a system that defied him in 2020.

[briareos_kerensky]

This is also where the next four years will see the Republicans face the truth that was staring them in the face blindlingly since 2016 - Trump is not a Republican.

If you mean Republican politicians, they know. It's their ticket to victory and won't hesitate to use it.
If you mean the Republican voters, they will never understand. Any fault in their policy is someone else's, not theirs.

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/feb/03/keir-starmer-europe-brexit-donald-trump-latest-politics-news-updates-live

Trump says the UK can avoid his Tariffs shenanigans but the EU won't.
He'll just end up trying to threaten the UK against stronger EU trade relations, forcing us to choose. We get screwed regardless because we've isolated ourselves in a position of weakness.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/03/uk-european-stock-markets-tumble-trump-tariff-tantrum

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/usaid-officials-put-on-leave-musk-doge

[charlesr]

Nasdaq down 2%

[charlesr]

Rumours abound (now that I've made it up) that Trump shorted everything and is deliberately trashing markets for profit.

[Neon Ignition]

Wouldn't be surprised if this all helps mask Musk's Trreasury raid as well

[MartyG]

He'll just end up trying to threaten the UK against stronger EU trade relations, forcing us to choose. We get screwed regardless because we've isolated ourselves in a position of weakness.

Trump wants us to import chlorinated chicken, hormone treated beef and given access to the NHS - he's going to impose tariffs if that doesn't happen. We should not allow these things in the UK, so there will be tariffs.

[Mayhem]

Saw those maps yesterday, I'd love to know what Utah is exporting to Hong Kong (Mormons?) and what Idaho is bringing in from Malaysia...

[Dogg Thang]

And Ireland? Tiny little Ireland?

[charlesr]

And Ireland? Tiny little Ireland?

I think that's just a faded Mexico flag and someone got confused.